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Saturday, June 30, 2018

July 2018: Cocoa Pods

The cocoa tree is indigenous to Central America, though most are now located in Western Africa, and is unique in that its seed pods sprout directly from the trunk of the tree itself, rather than from its branches. The seeds encased in these pods are the source of one of humanity's most globally enjoyed foods, chocolate. It is so highly sought after that every year 7-9 times more cocoa is bought and sold on the cocoa futures market than actually exists. Given this irrational over-exuberance, one might be inclined to say that we are "cuckoo for cocoa pods". :)